What’s the benefits of Gua Sha treatment?

The patient experiences immediate changes in stiffness, pain and mobility. Normal metabolic processes are restored by the movement of fluids as nutrients are carried to the tissues and metabolic wastes are carried away.

Gua Sha cools the patient who is overheated, warms the patient who is chilled, nourishes the patient who is deficient, and clears the patient who is excess. Gua Sha is therefore considered an adaptogenic technique.

A care provider considers Gua Sha in any case of pain or discomfort, and for any condition where palpation indicates there is Sha. After Gua Sha, the patient is instructed to cover the area, avoiding wind and exposure to the sun or sudden change in temperature. Stretching is recommended but not a heavy workout on the day of treatment.

The bruises from Gua sha look terrible. Does Gua Sha hurt?

Although the bruises look bad, you don’t feel it as painful as it looks like. If there is toxin in the surface of your body (for example when you are having a cold or flu), the bruises come out after treatment, easily.

In fact, many patient feel immediate relief of pain or other symptoms.